Franchise Resources & Links from Franchise Genius

The following franchise resources will provide you with additional franchise information and guidance as you search for your perfect franchise or business opportunity.  Good luck with your research!


Associations
IFA - The International Franchise Association
This organization has been around for nearly 50 years and exists to promote, protect, and enhance the use of franchising business practices.
The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers
The AAFD is a non-profit trade association that aims to both define and promote "Total Quality Franchising" practices on a national level, offering membership benefits and tips for buying franchises.
The American Franchisee Association
Made on the initiative of the US House of Representatives Committee on Small Business in 1992, this group supplies resources, networking, tips, and advice for those interested in franchising and those already involved in a franchise.
The Better Business Bureau
An important contact for those in the business world, the BBB holds filed complaints about business practices, products, and personnel. The start of trust in many companies hinge on their standings at the Better Business Bureau.
The National Association for the Self-Employed
A resource and help center for all things entrepreneurial, NASE provides support, benefits, and consolidated buying power for those "In business on their own, not all alone."
The National Business Association
The NBA uses its consolidated buying power to aid its members with a variety of business products and useful tools. Its website offers a number of membership plans, each described in detail.

Companies
FranData
Frandata is a research firm that provides objective information about franchising. They collect in-depth data such as the number of units that have closed, the number of SBA loans that have failed, and other valuable information.

Publications
Economist
A weekly publication with a focus on both politics and business news, Economist offers free online viewing for many articles, past and present.
Entrepreneur
This magazine is a highly recognized resource for business information and its website provides podcasts, business weblogs, and various useful resources pertaining to franchising.
Forbes
Forbes provides business and financial news in print and on the web. Their web section that focuses on entrepreneurial endeavors may prove most useful for potential franchisees.
Fortune
Fortune can be found online at CNNMoney.com as well as in print bi-weekly.
Franchising World
This magazine is published monthly and is the IFA's official trade magazine.
Inc. Magazine
Inc. has a thorough online resource center that provides editor's picks How-To guides, tips from famous franchisors' founders, and expert advice.
Institutional Investor
A business to business publisher, primarily focused on international finance, Institutional Investor is more than a magazine; it spearheads newsletters, journals, and research on topics such from asset management to mutual fund investments.
The Wall Street Journal
The WSJ is better known for its national and business news, but it has an online center for franchising that gives expert advice and helps potential franchisees look out for serious pitfalls.

Web Logs
Blue Maumau
Blue Maumau has an active blogging community with multiple authors and a variety of advice and articles.
Franchise Law Blog
This blog is available through Wiggin and Dana, Counselors at Law with an emphasis on law as it pertains to franchising, calling their work a "legally inclined weblog."
Franchise Pundit
Written by Ryan Knoll and Jim Coen and consistently and frequently updated since 2005, Franchise Pundit gives an inside look at all types of franchises in an informal, blog-style of writing from the franchisee's perspective.
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Ideas
Franchise Opportunity
Monkey Joe's
$300,000 - $400,000
Monkey Joe's is an indoor playground that is open for walk-ins and hosts birthday parties. Monkey Joe's has over 12,000 square feet of wall-to-wall fun divided into age-appropriate areas that are clean, well lit, and have sufficient supervision for each age group. Parent Areas have TVs with sports and news, comfortable seating for conversation, and free internet access.
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Franchise Opportunity
Minuteman Press International
$100,000 - $150,000
Minutemen Press offers printing and print related products. Products and services include reports, copies, booklets, brochures, business cards, flyers, cards, invitations, binding, cutting, designing, embossing, folding, and more.
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Franchise Opportunity
TurboHaul
$72,000 - $109,000
TurboHaul offers a tried and true business model that specializes in the removal of bulk trash from commercial and residential properties. The business is based upon excellent service and the fastest response in the industry with a 24 Hour Service Guarantee.
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Franchise Opportunity
Guidant Financial
Guidant Financial Group™ provides investors with safe and innovative ways to invest for their retirement futures. Today, Guidant is the leading provider of self-directed IRAs and business funding solutions through individuals IRA or 401(k). Thousands of investors have converted their existing retirement plans into self-directed IRAs and 401(k)s through Guidant giving themselves the freedom to make investments in real estate, franchises, businesses, tax liens and more.
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Franchise Opportunity
Made in the Shade Blinds
Made in the Shade specializes in window coverings and offers free estimates, personalized service, competitive pricing, quality selection, and shop-at-home convenience.
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